GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| fester | to generate pus |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |